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Est haec divina atque incredibilis virtus imperatoris.

This is the godlike and incredible virtue of the general.

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Quid ceterae, quas paulo ante commemorare coeperam, quantae atque quam multae sunt?

What of his other virtues, which I began to speak a little of before, how many and how great they are!

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Non enim bellandi virtus solum in summo ac perfecto imperatore quaerenda est,

For we must not only look for excellence in war in the supreme and perfect general

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sed multae sunt artes eximiae huius administrae comitesque virtutis.

but there are many other qualities which are handmaidens and companions of this excellent virtue.

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Ac primum, quanta innocentia debent esse imperatores?

And first, how great should the integrity of generals be?

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quanta deinde in omnibus rebus temperantia? quanta fide? quanta facilitate?

How great then, should their self control be in all matters? How great their honesty? How great their good nature?

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quanto ingenio? quanta humanitate?

How great their talent? How great their humanity?

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Quae breviter qualia sint in Cn. Pompeio consideremus:

Let us briefly consider which of these qualities are in Pompey;

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summa enim omnia sunt, Quirites, sed ea magis ex aliorum contentione quam ipsa per sese cognosci atque intellegi possunt.

For they are all of the upmost importance, Romans, but they can be recognised and understood more by comparison with others than by themselves.

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Quid ceterae, quas paulo ante commemorare coeperam, quantae atque quam multae sunt?

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What of his other virtues, which I began to speak a little of before, how many and how great they are!

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Cicero 36